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i think the south korean public are just sick of the north koreans at this point, when the north koreans recently blew the legs off a couple of south korean soldiers by planting a landmine on their side of the pretty horrific stuff. i don't see the south koreans really backing down. at the same time i see a north korean leadership that is not particularly effective in handling these kinds of crises. anchor: the north has threatened military action unless the south turns off the propaganda broadcast, if you like. what are the chances of them following through on that threat? >> it's hard to say. what seems to be clear at least at this moment is the south koreans are not backing down in broadcasting what they consider the news. it was a step the south koreans took in retaliation to what the north koreans have done to a couple of their soldiers, but i don't see any inclination from the south koreans to back down. the question is whether kim jong-un will back down, whether the north korean leadership will back down. i think he has put himself in a tough position by laying out that requiremen
i think the south korean public are just sick of the north koreans at this point, when the north koreans recently blew the legs off a couple of south korean soldiers by planting a landmine on their side of the pretty horrific stuff. i don't see the south koreans really backing down. at the same time i see a north korean leadership that is not particularly effective in handling these kinds of crises. anchor: the north has threatened military action unless the south turns off the propaganda...
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north korean border. dow futures right now at triple digits as we look at the news with the latest on the story in just a day. breaking this morning after falling to more than six-year lows yesterday we're watching crude oil prices under pressure yet again this morning. heading closer to the $40 a barrel mark. checking in on crude of more than a percent already on the session. in asia, china stocks suffered more losses plunging your than 3%. europe right now midday training showed pressure on stock prices there as well. the ftse off a half a percent. the dax off 1%. in the u.s. stock market futures right now looking at triple digit losses on the dow out of north korea with futures off 130-point. breaking overnight, police in st. louis firing tear gas and arrested nine people as protests turn violent over the shooting of an unarmed black man. we will have the details. donald trump and jeb jeb bush take enough to jeb bush take enough to cause a dual town hall meetings yesterday. of and a court hearing as a
north korean border. dow futures right now at triple digits as we look at the news with the latest on the story in just a day. breaking this morning after falling to more than six-year lows yesterday we're watching crude oil prices under pressure yet again this morning. heading closer to the $40 a barrel mark. checking in on crude of more than a percent already on the session. in asia, china stocks suffered more losses plunging your than 3%. europe right now midday training showed pressure on...
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about the north koreans on the move. all of this in effort to get the situation de-escalated. the hope of course is that peace agreement holds. >> let's hope. let's hope it does in fact. barbara, good reporting, thank you. congressman peter king, kim jong-un apparently showed diplomacy in reaching this tentative deal. what do you think? is this a promising step? >> i think it's hard to say anything is promising when it comes to kim jong-un. again, war was averted and a crisis has been toned down. why he did it i think we've got to have a psychiatrist try to figure that out. let's just be hopeful and say maybe he's doing the right thing. my own belief is i don't know if he ever intended to really go to war or fire any shots. i think often he does these things to justify the existence of a wartime regime to his people. the danger is once these things start, even if it's a phoney crisis once they start they can get out of control. that's why the u.s. military was 1,000% right in doing what they did. one, it reassures the so
about the north koreans on the move. all of this in effort to get the situation de-escalated. the hope of course is that peace agreement holds. >> let's hope. let's hope it does in fact. barbara, good reporting, thank you. congressman peter king, kim jong-un apparently showed diplomacy in reaching this tentative deal. what do you think? is this a promising step? >> i think it's hard to say anything is promising when it comes to kim jong-un. again, war was averted and a crisis has...
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but the north koreans know what lines they can and can't cross. even when they've gone much farther, eventually things have calmed down. at the end of the day, the north koreans know they would be obliterated in military confrontation with the south and the united states. as terrible as this is, i see it more as military theater, as conflict theater, than as a prelude to serious conflict. but we need to respond to it as if it's serious. but i don't think this is likely to get out of hand. >> they're watching it right now and take it seriously. tom, not to make light of it, but a big part of this fight is over south korea playing its music too loud, speakers broadcasting propaganda over the border. how can this lead to shooting? >> this system is incredibly powerful. this speaker system, if you had one unit down here on the border and you were using it to broadcast over into north korea, in the day, it can reach about six miles. by night when the air is lighter, it can reach about 12 miles in. as jim mentioned, they've been sharpening their message
but the north koreans know what lines they can and can't cross. even when they've gone much farther, eventually things have calmed down. at the end of the day, the north koreans know they would be obliterated in military confrontation with the south and the united states. as terrible as this is, i see it more as military theater, as conflict theater, than as a prelude to serious conflict. but we need to respond to it as if it's serious. but i don't think this is likely to get out of hand....
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>> now the south koreans are using north korean defectors say i've been in the north, brothers, believe me, life is better here. so it goes to the core of the legitimacy of the kim jong-un regime. >> reporter: south korea says it won't stop the broadcasts and will respond strongly if north korea shells them again. south korea called the live fire across the border a provocation. >> translator: it is a criminal act. >> reporter: the standoff is so spence, u.s. forces pulled a move which observers haven't seen before, halting their joint exercises with south koreans this week to game plan the crisis. u.s. officials say they were monitoring the situation and getting intelligence together. with no easy way to deescalate the crisis, forces on both sides are readying themselves. >> north korea increasing its artillery and anti-aircraft training. they've opened gun ports on outposts, and the south korean forces would have an increase in their readiness. >> reporter: kim's recent behavior is unpredictable, including the placement of land mines which nearly killed two south korean soldiers. >> w
>> now the south koreans are using north korean defectors say i've been in the north, brothers, believe me, life is better here. so it goes to the core of the legitimacy of the kim jong-un regime. >> reporter: south korea says it won't stop the broadcasts and will respond strongly if north korea shells them again. south korea called the live fire across the border a provocation. >> translator: it is a criminal act. >> reporter: the standoff is so spence, u.s. forces...
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south korean officials insisted the north korean military planted the land mines, but the north denied any involvement. in retaliation, the south korean military resumed its loud speaker broadcast at the border, denouncing the northern regime for the first time in 11 years. the duocountries exchanged fire across the border on thursday. north korean leader kim jong-un on friday ordered troops along the dmz to go into a semi-war state. the north's military reportedly put up forces along the border. tensions rose and thousands of south korean residents left their home, but they have since been running. the outcome of the talks appears to be beneficial to both sides. south korean president park geun-hye said what's important is to carry forward the agreement. she calls for talks to ease tensions between the two countries and make it a turning point for piece in the korean peninsula. tomoko kamata, nhk world. >> thanks, tomoko, for the update. japan's prime minister has offered his view on the situation. shinzo abe says the alliance between japan and the u.s. would be effective in deterring
south korean officials insisted the north korean military planted the land mines, but the north denied any involvement. in retaliation, the south korean military resumed its loud speaker broadcast at the border, denouncing the northern regime for the first time in 11 years. the duocountries exchanged fire across the border on thursday. north korean leader kim jong-un on friday ordered troops along the dmz to go into a semi-war state. the north's military reportedly put up forces along the...
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the south korean side said that was a north korean attack, that is when it or why it began broadcasting again across the border from these huge arrays of speakers. north korea called that a declaration of war and now we have seen live fire exchange between these two nations as a result. >> harry faucet in seoul and thai investigators still trying to find a man they say was responsible for monday's deadly bombing in bangkok and seen in closed circuit video leaving a backpack at the scene and police spoke with men dressed in red and white nearby and they were tourists and not involved this the attack. the security firm that conducted a background check on edward snoden reached a 30 million settlement with the government and resolve claims that usis failed to perform quality control reviews in terms of its background investigations and tensions are high in st. louis after another deadly police shooting and they confronted officers shortly after they killed a man who pulled a gun on them. demonstrators have been out for days and john henry smith has more. >> reporter: st. louis police relea
the south korean side said that was a north korean attack, that is when it or why it began broadcasting again across the border from these huge arrays of speakers. north korea called that a declaration of war and now we have seen live fire exchange between these two nations as a result. >> harry faucet in seoul and thai investigators still trying to find a man they say was responsible for monday's deadly bombing in bangkok and seen in closed circuit video leaving a backpack at the scene...
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north korean leader kim jong un ordered 40 units to be ready for law. south korea said it was responding to rockets and attacks. greeks head to the polls again in as little as four weeks. in a televised drays, the representative to the country had courage against creditors, and a mandate to leave had expired. the leader of brazil's lower house charged in a corrupt scandal in state oil companies. supporters and a government have been holding rival marriages >>> in yemen, four have been killed in a bomb attack targetting temporary headquarters in aden, it's the first attack since pro-government forces took control of forces. >> we have this report. >> this is the governor of aden, who survived an assassination attempt. he was the commander of forces that pushed it out of the seaport city of aden. a member of the party, runs a divided city. the secessionists want aden to become the breakaway of the republic. forces loyal to the president want the seaport city to become the financial capital over yemen. the reform one of yemen's organised political party sa
north korean leader kim jong un ordered 40 units to be ready for law. south korea said it was responding to rockets and attacks. greeks head to the polls again in as little as four weeks. in a televised drays, the representative to the country had courage against creditors, and a mandate to leave had expired. the leader of brazil's lower house charged in a corrupt scandal in state oil companies. supporters and a government have been holding rival marriages >>> in yemen, four have been...
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north korean society is becoming very slowly more and more open. outside information is getting in. and the regime is not able to govern effectively. there's still a terrible food problem, the economy is a mess, and this leader basically spends all of his money on building amusement parks and ski resorts and nuclear weapons and not taking care of the people. so overall it's not a good situation, and the regime i think knows that the leadership is having trouble, and that's why they're so hypersensitive to these sorts of broadcasts that directly attack the legitimacy of the regime. >> victor shaw, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >>> and now let's turn to politics and the 2016 presidential race and two men who aren't exactly mainstream candidates but are drawing crowds like rock stars. democrat bernie sanders is making his first swing through south carolina as a candidate. his rally in greenville is getting started right now and he'll be in columbia later today. and a rally tomorrow in charleston has been moved to a bigger venue to accommodate more people. and then, of course, th
north korean society is becoming very slowly more and more open. outside information is getting in. and the regime is not able to govern effectively. there's still a terrible food problem, the economy is a mess, and this leader basically spends all of his money on building amusement parks and ski resorts and nuclear weapons and not taking care of the people. so overall it's not a good situation, and the regime i think knows that the leadership is having trouble, and that's why they're so...
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north and south korean officials are meeting. north koreian leader kim jong-un deadline to the south expired. his propaganda is stop blasting along the border or face military consequences. cnn has a team of reporters following these talks and we will bring you all of the developments as they happen this morning. >>> we want to talk about three americans who are being called heroes after they subdued a gunman on a paris-bound train and possibly saving hundreds of lives here. this train was in belgium when the attack started but officials there have opened an anti-terrorism investigation. one of the americans, spencer stone, is still recovering from injuries sustained in the struggle and the attacker is in police custody. we will have more on this story at the top of the hour as well. >>> wow, wow, wow! unbelievable! unbelievable! thank you! >> friday night lights so to speak. donald trump draws a crowd of 30,000 supporters. you just can't help to tap your toe to that song, can you? obviously, in mobile, alabama, at that rally the
north and south korean officials are meeting. north koreian leader kim jong-un deadline to the south expired. his propaganda is stop blasting along the border or face military consequences. cnn has a team of reporters following these talks and we will bring you all of the developments as they happen this morning. >>> we want to talk about three americans who are being called heroes after they subdued a gunman on a paris-bound train and possibly saving hundreds of lives here. this train...
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/south korean military exercises which the north koreans obviously hate? >> i don't think it has anything to do with the exercises. kim jong-un, the ruler of north korea has probably killed 3 or 400 junior officials. there's a lot of disunity at the top of the regime and kim jong-un has problems with the military and most of this instability is caused by him trying to take back power and money from the military. you put all of that together and that's why we're seeing this exchange of fire at this particular time. >> south korea's relatively new president said to be ready for stern response to today's events. how likely is she going to allow this to escalate? >> right now there's a 2013 plan of counter provocation, which means that the south korean military, at a very low level, has the authority to fire back at north korea which is the reason that we saw the 36 shells being fired at the north. this really changes the dynamic. it doesn't really matter what president park or president obama says. there's going to be an automatic response. the reason we have
/south korean military exercises which the north koreans obviously hate? >> i don't think it has anything to do with the exercises. kim jong-un, the ruler of north korea has probably killed 3 or 400 junior officials. there's a lot of disunity at the top of the regime and kim jong-un has problems with the military and most of this instability is caused by him trying to take back power and money from the military. you put all of that together and that's why we're seeing this exchange of...
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the concern, north korean artillery could hit population centers such's sowell in the south. signs of a potential preparation for a scud missile launch and dozens of warships and submarines headed out to sea. >> now it's up to the north to act and not simply just make assurances with respect to their own military activities there on the border. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn they had two major worries -- first, the north koreans took the unusual step of giving a specific deadline for threatening to attack the south if it did not stop the speaker propaganda broadcasts. and second, that the south korean government was considering military retaliation in addition to artillery shells it lobbed as an empty field there at the dmz after the soldiers were hurt in a mine attack from the north. now, u.s. officials are telling me that they also pressed the south koreans to try to work with the north to try to get them to de-escalate the situation. the hope is obviously this peace agreement will last. john? >> barbara starr at the pentagon, thanks so much. >>> four heroes honor hon
the concern, north korean artillery could hit population centers such's sowell in the south. signs of a potential preparation for a scud missile launch and dozens of warships and submarines headed out to sea. >> now it's up to the north to act and not simply just make assurances with respect to their own military activities there on the border. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn they had two major worries -- first, the north koreans took the unusual step of giving a specific...
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we know the north koreans are developing the icbms. i don't think they can hit hawaii or the west coast or alaska yet but they have a number of missiles that could do a lot of damage and kill a lot of people if they decided to fire them. >> what about the talks? ban ki-moon has been saying they're going well. what do you think? >> well, that's what we're hearing from the news media. one has to wonder what was the purpose of the provocation. north korea does this visit once to instigate talks to extract in session. these probably the motivation behind this. but it also could be to prop up kim jong-un who is trying to prove himself as a decisive world leader. we'll keep a close eye on it. with that many american soldiers there wit's an important story for the united states. good to see you. >> thank. >>> new reaction as hillary clinton's team doubles down that he did nothing wrong in using personal e-mails during her tenure at the state department. but could the democratic presidential front runner face legal action as the investigation
we know the north koreans are developing the icbms. i don't think they can hit hawaii or the west coast or alaska yet but they have a number of missiles that could do a lot of damage and kill a lot of people if they decided to fire them. >> what about the talks? ban ki-moon has been saying they're going well. what do you think? >> well, that's what we're hearing from the news media. one has to wonder what was the purpose of the provocation. north korea does this visit once to...
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they must be furious, once again, with the north koreans. so this is, i think -- i agree these things happen every year and people find ways to deescalate but we're dealing with a very fidgety and very difficult north korean leadership, a man who continues to try to kind of prove himself and the question is at what point will he or can he pull back? >> and let's not forget, general hertling, you know, this you served in south korea, there are almost 30,000 u.s. troops there right now and hopefully it won't happen but if artillery shells start going back and forth along the dmz, those troops, they're in major danger right now aren't they? >> they certainly are, wolf, and that's part of the unfortunate situation in the koreas right now. but truthfully, those troops are in danger every single day as they're caughting patrols along the dmz. things are happening daily that most of america doesn't really understand. it's just the level of this provocation is significant for this time of year and as the ambassador said, it's -- seems to be greater
they must be furious, once again, with the north koreans. so this is, i think -- i agree these things happen every year and people find ways to deescalate but we're dealing with a very fidgety and very difficult north korean leadership, a man who continues to try to kind of prove himself and the question is at what point will he or can he pull back? >> and let's not forget, general hertling, you know, this you served in south korea, there are almost 30,000 u.s. troops there right now and...
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he said north korean troops have been mobilized along the demilitarized zone that separates north and south korea. if the deadline of 5:00 p.m. local time saturday, if south korea doesn't stop broadcasting propaganda they will be ready launch surprise attacks. i visited back in may. a lieutenant described it as the most intense place where violence can break out anytime. three quarters of the troops are close to the heavily armed dmz. it's because of the joint military exercises happening now with the united states and south korea. they began on monday and go until august 28th, next friday. here is a time line of what's been unfolding. august 4th, a land mine exploded, injuring two south korea soldiers. they are denying they placed the land mine. august 10th, south korea was broadcasting propaganda with large loud speakers. saturday, north korea threatened indiscriminate strikes and sent a warning letter on thursday. thursday afternoon, that's when both sides traded fire. north korea launching a rocket. they responded with 36 artillery shells. today, kim jong-un saying he is ready put
he said north korean troops have been mobilized along the demilitarized zone that separates north and south korea. if the deadline of 5:00 p.m. local time saturday, if south korea doesn't stop broadcasting propaganda they will be ready launch surprise attacks. i visited back in may. a lieutenant described it as the most intense place where violence can break out anytime. three quarters of the troops are close to the heavily armed dmz. it's because of the joint military exercises happening now...
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two south korean soldiers lost limbs in what seoul said was a north korean attack. south korea has restarting propaganda broadcasts was just phase one of the retaliation. >> translator: the resumption of the broadcasting is a direction of declaring war. >> reporter: there had been some hope that this year could have provided an opportunity for a warming of relations. instead hostilities have heated. in 2010 south korea lost 46 sailors when a warship went down in what it said was a north korean torpedo attack. later the north killed four south kroooreans in an artrilry attack. an exchange of fire isn't unprecedented. just last october, north korea attempted to shoot down propaganda balloons launched by south korean activists. south korea turned fire. in that time tensions seemed to ramp down pretty quickly. this time with this 48-hour deadline being imposed, they have been ratcheted up. >>> still to come, brazil in the middle of the worst recession in decades, how are businesses there managing to keep their workers in work. >>> and find out what one u.s. chain is doi
two south korean soldiers lost limbs in what seoul said was a north korean attack. south korea has restarting propaganda broadcasts was just phase one of the retaliation. >> translator: the resumption of the broadcasting is a direction of declaring war. >> reporter: there had been some hope that this year could have provided an opportunity for a warming of relations. instead hostilities have heated. in 2010 south korea lost 46 sailors when a warship went down in what it said was a...
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broadcasting anti-north korean rhetoric across the border into north korean territory, threatening that it would carry out a strike against the loud speakers unless they were taken down, now it appears that's what they attempted to do before 4:00p.m.likal time on the korean peninsula, at least in south korea, and south korean military radars detected the strays from the north, pinpointed the source, and then south koreans losing dozens much 155 millimetre shells in response. what has come out in the last out is a further message using the military line on the western side of the border, which according to the south korean military, it gave the south koreans a 48 hour deadline from around about 8 g.m.t. that would expire on saturday at 8 g.m.t. >> for the propaganda broadcasts to stop and the loud speaker systems to be dismantles, they say if it does not happen, north korea says it will launch further military action. >> just on the propaganda units, i mean have they always been there. what kind of things do they say, and why now are they contsangs? >> -- contention. >> no, they have not
broadcasting anti-north korean rhetoric across the border into north korean territory, threatening that it would carry out a strike against the loud speakers unless they were taken down, now it appears that's what they attempted to do before 4:00p.m.likal time on the korean peninsula, at least in south korea, and south korean military radars detected the strays from the north, pinpointed the source, and then south koreans losing dozens much 155 millimetre shells in response. what has come out...
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and less north koreans have managed to defect in recent years. we've been asked not to reveal their identities or where they live because even though they have left the country, they are still afraid. we are changing their names and distorting their voices at their request. kim min-su ("kim min soo") and ahn su-bin (on soo bin") escaped separately across the river to china. >> did you ever feel in danger? >> su-bin told us she had wanted to leave north korea ever since her father was swept up in a purge when she was 14. >> she said after her father disappeared, her family was exiled from pyongyang. >> the government only allowed us to speak to people that were approved by them. of the people you know, what is the general feeling among the population? >> in 2013, the united nations released a groundbreaking report on human rights abuses in north korea, concluding their abuses - including forced labor, deliberate starvation, torture, and the complete denial of the right to freedom of thought quote "have no parallel in the contemporary world" when h
and less north koreans have managed to defect in recent years. we've been asked not to reveal their identities or where they live because even though they have left the country, they are still afraid. we are changing their names and distorting their voices at their request. kim min-su ("kim min soo") and ahn su-bin (on soo bin") escaped separately across the river to china. >> did you ever feel in danger? >> su-bin told us she had wanted to leave north korea ever...
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the south korean side said that was a north korean attack, that's why it began broadcasting across the border from these huge arrays of speakers. north korea called that a declaration of war. >>> harry fawcett in seoul. >>> as we mentioned earlier, greece is facing elections for a second time. we'll go now to john spiropoulos. >> reporter: what we're hearing from syriza lawmakers is that the government simply couldn't proceed with the implementation of the third bailout loan it negotiated last month. its original plan was to get through august bypassing further implementation laws that put the third bailout loan into legislative effect. but apparently there weren't enough syriza loyal lawmakers, we're talking about the two-thirds who remained loyal in the last bill, not the one third that has now decided to oppose the government on austerity, but the two-thirds who were supposed to be loyal. even they didn't agree to into into the summer session, therefore the government was left with no option. there are positive arguments in favor of doing this well, as the prime minister's numbers a
the south korean side said that was a north korean attack, that's why it began broadcasting across the border from these huge arrays of speakers. north korea called that a declaration of war. >>> harry fawcett in seoul. >>> as we mentioned earlier, greece is facing elections for a second time. we'll go now to john spiropoulos. >> reporter: what we're hearing from syriza lawmakers is that the government simply couldn't proceed with the implementation of the third bailout...
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in return, the south koreans are stopping the broadcasts that the north koreans hate. what was said after the expression of regret, this man making the statement on north korean television said to his people, and this is all the propaganda played into north korean homes that south korea must have been taught a lesson by the episode and it must not provoke north korea or make up stories. it seems to be implying it is still not taking responsibility for the land mine attacks while expressing regret. alison. >> kathy live from seoul. thanks for that. >>> sweeping changing coming to ferguson, missouri. how the city is restoring trust to the people it serves and the judicial system coming up next. hey, you forgot the milk! that's lactaid. right. 100% real milk, just without the lactose. so you can drink all you want... ...with no discomfort? exactly. here, try some... mmm, it is real milk. see? delicious. hoof bump! oh. right here girl, boom. lactaid®. 100% real milk. no discomfort. and for a creamy and delicious treat, try lactaid® ice cream. no sixth grader's ever sat w
in return, the south koreans are stopping the broadcasts that the north koreans hate. what was said after the expression of regret, this man making the statement on north korean television said to his people, and this is all the propaganda played into north korean homes that south korea must have been taught a lesson by the episode and it must not provoke north korea or make up stories. it seems to be implying it is still not taking responsibility for the land mine attacks while expressing...
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they determined they were north korean. that would be the first step of a response to what it called a provocation on the south korean side. the presidential office, the blue house, has called for a national security council meeting to discuss the situation. south kreeee already said that it could retaliate further in terms of that initial land mine blast. now we are looking at a rocket attack on a southern position. all of these details still emerging, but a serious situation. >> thank you, harry. >>> russia has the worst record for spills and leaks. we report now on how the cleanup operation is going. >> reporter: as any detective will tell you, the work is far from glamorous. he's no detective, she's an environmental activist for greenpeace. she's on the hunt for evidence and finding it. the coverup hasn't been particularly thorough. >> company brings fresh sand, the soil, and just cover the entire oil spill under the layer of the fresh soil. >> reporter: on june 23 an unknown amount of crude oil burst into the river in
they determined they were north korean. that would be the first step of a response to what it called a provocation on the south korean side. the presidential office, the blue house, has called for a national security council meeting to discuss the situation. south kreeee already said that it could retaliate further in terms of that initial land mine blast. now we are looking at a rocket attack on a southern position. all of these details still emerging, but a serious situation. >> thank...
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north korea threatened to destroy seen propaganda lou speakers transmitting anti-north korean rhetoric into north korea since monday before last. in response, dozens of 155 military shells were sent to the source of the supposed rocket attack, and no damage was done to the loud speaker system on the southern side of the demarcation line. all of this was set running, really, by the land mine explosion that took place on august 4th on the southern side of the line in which two south korean soldiers were injured. south korea said it would retaliate, began the loud speaker process, and north korea threatened to destroy the loud speakers. this parse to be an attempt to do just that. >> what next. what is the government doing, apart from the retaliatory attacks? >> well, the national security council here in south korea have been meeting ahead of the nsc, a defence minister, and the south korean president park geun-hye. so far we have heard nothing back from the north koreans since this began. there was a similar exchange, one involving anti-aircraft fire in october last year, because south
north korea threatened to destroy seen propaganda lou speakers transmitting anti-north korean rhetoric into north korea since monday before last. in response, dozens of 155 military shells were sent to the source of the supposed rocket attack, and no damage was done to the loud speaker system on the southern side of the demarcation line. all of this was set running, really, by the land mine explosion that took place on august 4th on the southern side of the line in which two south korean...
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on thursday, north korea fired rockets at south korean loudspeakers broadcasting anti- north korean propaganda, and threatened further military action. south korea responded by firing dozens of artillery rounds into north korea. no casualties were reported on either side. the south korean broadcasts began after two of its soldiers were injured by a landmine explosion in the d.m.z. on august 4. joining me now via skype from seoul south korea is jean lee, she is a fellow at the wilson center, which conducts independent research on global issues. lee is the former associated press bureau chief in the north korean capital of pyongyang. jane, thank you so much for joining us. you've just returned from the border area, correct? >> i have. i was up there earlier today. i made a little day trip up to the paju, right on the border on the south korean side. >> larson: we heard tensions have been very high this week. what can you tell us about today? >> i have a feeling that it lookaise lot more tense from where you're sitting than it did for me in paju. i can tell you any time i asked people in paju if
on thursday, north korea fired rockets at south korean loudspeakers broadcasting anti- north korean propaganda, and threatened further military action. south korea responded by firing dozens of artillery rounds into north korea. no casualties were reported on either side. the south korean broadcasts began after two of its soldiers were injured by a landmine explosion in the d.m.z. on august 4. joining me now via skype from seoul south korea is jean lee, she is a fellow at the wilson center,...
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the north koreans responded in kind. and also tried to below up areas of south korea, and this appears to be an attempt to do that. >> i heard residents living in the area, south korea, have been moved away. for them, and for both countries, how worrying a development is this? certainly it will worry the people that live there. they are used to the threats and prove stations. hundreds are told to leave their homes. there was a similar incident in october last year when north korea tried to use anti-aircraft machine-guns to shoot down balloons launched by north korean activists. this idea of propaganda is something sensitive. in that instance south korea fired rounds across the border. things died down after that. the hope is for... ..it's too early to make an evaluation. the exchanges rely on both sides keeping their heads, making the right sort of decisions make sure they don't escalate. the south korean president park geun-hye, her council meeting got under way, and hopefully we'll hear what went on there and if there'
the north koreans responded in kind. and also tried to below up areas of south korea, and this appears to be an attempt to do that. >> i heard residents living in the area, south korea, have been moved away. for them, and for both countries, how worrying a development is this? certainly it will worry the people that live there. they are used to the threats and prove stations. hundreds are told to leave their homes. there was a similar incident in october last year when north korea tried...
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they started the north korean anti broadcasts. the north koreans broadcasting south side they would targeted a try to blow up the south korea laud speaker system. this appears to have been an attempt to do just that. >> reporting from seoul. >> thailand is asking interpol for help tracking down the person responsible for monday's deadly bombing. he is seen in closed circuit video, leaving a backpack at the scene. police want to speak to two other men dressed in red and white who were near the main suspect. authorities think as many as 10 people may have been involved in that bombing that killed 20 and injured more than 100, but they say they do not believe there is any link to any international group, such as al-qaeda. >> there is no controversy this morning over iran's nuclear program. the associated press uncovered a secret agreement between tehran and the international atomic energize agency that would allow iran to use its own experts to inspect a nuclear site. the iaea said it is legally bound to keep it's agreement with iran
they started the north korean anti broadcasts. the north koreans broadcasting south side they would targeted a try to blow up the south korea laud speaker system. this appears to have been an attempt to do just that. >> reporting from seoul. >> thailand is asking interpol for help tracking down the person responsible for monday's deadly bombing. he is seen in closed circuit video, leaving a backpack at the scene. police want to speak to two other men dressed in red and white who...
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. >>> and the north korean leader orders his military to state of war readiness as tensions with south korea escalate. >>> there have been scenes of chaos on the border between greece and macedonia as thousands try to make their way further north across europe. many of them are fleeing the war in iraq and syria. they have traveled through turkey into greece, some of them making shorter journeys by sea to avoid european borders. other countries move to harden the frontiers. in macedonia a state of emergency is now in force and thousands of refugees spend their last night in no-man's-la no-man's-land. about a quarter of a million are known to have crossed the mediterranean this year many moving through war-torn libya. many more have died in the attempt. some then continue their journey deeper into europe. well, this is the scene at cali in northern france. around 3,000 people are camped there trying to cross the channel into the u.k. emma hayward has more now on the situation in macedonia. >> reporter: they spent a cold night in no-man's-land waiting to cross the border between greece an
. >>> and the north korean leader orders his military to state of war readiness as tensions with south korea escalate. >>> there have been scenes of chaos on the border between greece and macedonia as thousands try to make their way further north across europe. many of them are fleeing the war in iraq and syria. they have traveled through turkey into greece, some of them making shorter journeys by sea to avoid european borders. other countries move to harden the frontiers. in...
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on the korean peninsula, north korea invented the game. parading its 1.2 million active troops and weaponry of its own. under the watchful and unforgiving eye of supreme commander kim jong-un. anti-tank missiles manned by loyal servants of the korean people's army. submarin submarines that pyongyang says can launch missiles. and artillery like the kind the united states says was aiming towards propaganda speakers on the border. and south korea fired back. watching this drill, it's clear these shells don't miss. suggesting that when dozens of south korean rounds landed in an empty field in north of the dmz, that is exactly what they were aiming at. they have the firepower. but the game of war on the peninsula is more about positioning and showing off that firepower than actually using it. this is not only a military exercise. it is a show. members of the public have even been invited to watch the display. nothing like some patriotic music to go with your show of fatal force. and with every ground-shaking ear-drum shattering boom of a perfec
on the korean peninsula, north korea invented the game. parading its 1.2 million active troops and weaponry of its own. under the watchful and unforgiving eye of supreme commander kim jong-un. anti-tank missiles manned by loyal servants of the korean people's army. submarin submarines that pyongyang says can launch missiles. and artillery like the kind the united states says was aiming towards propaganda speakers on the border. and south korea fired back. watching this drill, it's clear these...
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was it the north koreans expressing regret? was it south korea that agreed to stop the propaganda radio broadca broadcast? >> i guess it comes down to who you're asking, wolf, and how you spin this. because expressing regt is a good way to get around this impasse that they had because the problem was that all along north korea was not even admitting that they were at fault for these land mine attacks even though both south korea and the united nations agreed there was enough evidence to show that north korea planted these land mines. so by just expressing regret, they are not necessarily taking responsibility for actually planting them, they're just expressing regret that these soldiers got injured and in return south korea was able to back down on its sticking point which was these propaganda speakers. we heard from the president, park geun-hye, saying that was her bottom line, that she was demanding an apology from north korea. it seems that this expression of regret was enough to get south korea to shut down this campaign, w
was it the north koreans expressing regret? was it south korea that agreed to stop the propaganda radio broadca broadcast? >> i guess it comes down to who you're asking, wolf, and how you spin this. because expressing regt is a good way to get around this impasse that they had because the problem was that all along north korea was not even admitting that they were at fault for these land mine attacks even though both south korea and the united nations agreed there was enough evidence to...
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but this is standard north korean tactics. they're going to have hard and soft tactics at the same time. the reality here though is there are powerful incentives to have agreements. i think both side need to have certain things they'd like to get from these negotiations. i suspect maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but there will be some sort of accommodation. >> do you suspect sit will be more than just an end to the propaganda messages? >> i think it might be a little bit more. really what they need to do is start a series of discussions. they're not going to settle the important issues during these sessions of talks. it's good that you have the general who is considered to be the second most powerful leader in north korea. but the important point is at least they are discussing this. because from south korea's perspective, as long as there's peace, it's good. >> thank you so much. >>> new deed this is morning about the gunman. this man who tried to commit a massacre aboard high speed train in france. allegedly that was th
but this is standard north korean tactics. they're going to have hard and soft tactics at the same time. the reality here though is there are powerful incentives to have agreements. i think both side need to have certain things they'd like to get from these negotiations. i suspect maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but there will be some sort of accommodation. >> do you suspect sit will be more than just an end to the propaganda messages? >> i think it might be a little bit more....
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and then 10 lessons learned from the north korean nuclear negotiations, which are helpful to keep in mind when assessing the iran deal and i will not talk about the deal itself. i will leave that to my colleagues. about five myths sanctions, the first would be that the u.s. and other nations betweenolicy choice sanctions and engagement. it is seen as a binary choice, you do one or the other. sanctions and diplomatic engagement are most effective when they are integrated into a comprehensive, integrated strategy that includes all of the instruments of national power, including diplomatic information, military and economic. it really reduces the effectiveness of foreign-policy and undermines the other tools. the second myth is that sanctions cannot affect an isolated country, whether north korea or others. people usually think of trade sanctions, refusing to allow trade between two countries. it also includes things like targeted financial measures, directed against specific entities violating u.s. laws. it is lloyd's their need to access the global financial network. the most isolated
and then 10 lessons learned from the north korean nuclear negotiations, which are helpful to keep in mind when assessing the iran deal and i will not talk about the deal itself. i will leave that to my colleagues. about five myths sanctions, the first would be that the u.s. and other nations betweenolicy choice sanctions and engagement. it is seen as a binary choice, you do one or the other. sanctions and diplomatic engagement are most effective when they are integrated into a comprehensive,...
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the southern side says it has restarted these broadcasts in response to a north korean land mine attack which maimed two south korean soldiers earlier this month. the north north said it wants them to stop. finding common ground and moving beyond the situation is going to be difficult. >> what about the situation on the border itself, what's happening there? >> well, the evacuation orders stay in force, some 15,000 people we believe have been evacuated on the southern side of the border from villages and counties near to the dill militarized zone. here we have heard engine speakers, blaring getting tourists out of this immediate vicinity as well. detected movements on the northern side of 76.2 meter artillery as well as that north korean side said it had the south korean's speakers in their sitesights. now we have news of these talks but the alert levels remain high here. >> harry fawcett live for us near the south korean border. >>> now the u.s. says the second in command of the islamic state of iraq and the levant has been killed in an air strike. fadhil ahmad al-hayali was apparently
the southern side says it has restarted these broadcasts in response to a north korean land mine attack which maimed two south korean soldiers earlier this month. the north north said it wants them to stop. finding common ground and moving beyond the situation is going to be difficult. >> what about the situation on the border itself, what's happening there? >> well, the evacuation orders stay in force, some 15,000 people we believe have been evacuated on the southern side of the...
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the people inside the room are very important people both on the north and south korean side. on the north korean side, you have the political head of the army and someone very much in the inner circle of kim jung un someone to be able to speak for the north korean leader, as well as another man. what that suggests is these are people who can have the authority to discuss how they might come to an agreement to bring down this level of tension that has been rising and rising and rising over the past few days and weeks. since they are there, they don't come together and talk very often the if at all, this is an opportunity to perhaps go over other things that are causing simmering tensions in the relationship. we know south and north korea can agree on much. they are still in there talking as we speak, george. >> kathy novak there for us live in seoul, south korea. >>> for more context on these negotiations, we spoke earlier with stephen hagger, he is the director of the korean pacific program at the university of california in san diego and here's what he had to say about the i
the people inside the room are very important people both on the north and south korean side. on the north korean side, you have the political head of the army and someone very much in the inner circle of kim jung un someone to be able to speak for the north korean leader, as well as another man. what that suggests is these are people who can have the authority to discuss how they might come to an agreement to bring down this level of tension that has been rising and rising and rising over the...
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seoul said that was caused by a north korean torpedo. pyongyang rejects these allegations. in december of 2012, north korea launched a scientific satellite in a display of its rocket firing exhibits. the u.n. security council passed a resolution condemning the launch, provoking tough rhetoric coming from the pyongyang. earlier, south korea accused of the north of planting land mines which maimed two south korean soldiers on their side of the demilitarized zone. the incident resulted in a cross border propaganda campaign, pretty much, shouting fultz at each other with the use of really powerful speakers. on to europe now. british police are to be deployed in the french court of calais to help strengthen security there. this is all part of an agreement between britain and france. the british secretary is currently visiting the port where thousands are refugees living in makeshift camps. the british government said they are economic migrants who want to enter the country illegally. >> teresa may stressed to the crisis in calais is part of a much wider problem. >> the situation
seoul said that was caused by a north korean torpedo. pyongyang rejects these allegations. in december of 2012, north korea launched a scientific satellite in a display of its rocket firing exhibits. the u.n. security council passed a resolution condemning the launch, provoking tough rhetoric coming from the pyongyang. earlier, south korea accused of the north of planting land mines which maimed two south korean soldiers on their side of the demilitarized zone. the incident resulted in a cross...
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just last year a north korean anti-aircraft shell fell right here, north korea had been firing at propaganda tearing bowl humans launched btear carrying balloons. >> a multi faced service has been held in thailand at the shrine that was attacked on monday. bangkok residents, officials, terrorists came to pay respects to the victims of the bombing. a popular site at one of the city's busiest intersections. >>> ecuador's government has banned journalists were reporting on a volcano that has erupted for the first time in 70 years. but as mariana ca sÁnchez reports. >> after 31 years in the news program, he now watches every word he says on air afraid his radio station will be fined by the government. >> if the government disagrees with our content, with their vision on the issues. that includes saying that we're alive. the station even could lose it's operating license given by the government if the anger the president. >> they're shameless, sick, clowns, psychopaths, manipulative and dison the. >> they don't trust the private media and constantly lashes out against it. private tv station has
just last year a north korean anti-aircraft shell fell right here, north korea had been firing at propaganda tearing bowl humans launched btear carrying balloons. >> a multi faced service has been held in thailand at the shrine that was attacked on monday. bangkok residents, officials, terrorists came to pay respects to the victims of the bombing. a popular site at one of the city's busiest intersections. >>> ecuador's government has banned journalists were reporting on a volcano...
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north korean leader kim jong-il and has ordered the army onto a war footing following an exchange of fire across the demilitarized zone. the shelling was the worst since 2010. each side accuses the other of provocation. southr this month, two korean soldiers were badly injured by landmines that seoul says were planted recently by the north. twitter shares dipped below their $26 ipo price. that is down almost two thirds. the selloff was triggered three weeks ago when jack dorsey, the cofounder and interim chief executive, warned it would take a while before twitter is able to reverse the slowdown in user growth. hewlett-packard earnings missed estimates after sales declined across the board. 9%shipments fell more than as customers, their spending. -- hp planso spit to split in two. shares have fallen nearly 32% this year. says he will apologize for the iraq war on behalf of the u.k. labour party if he is elected as the new leader next month. he told "the guardian" that he would say sorry to the british people for what he called deception in the run-up to the 2003 invasion and the iraq
north korean leader kim jong-il and has ordered the army onto a war footing following an exchange of fire across the demilitarized zone. the shelling was the worst since 2010. each side accuses the other of provocation. southr this month, two korean soldiers were badly injured by landmines that seoul says were planted recently by the north. twitter shares dipped below their $26 ipo price. that is down almost two thirds. the selloff was triggered three weeks ago when jack dorsey, the cofounder...
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the north koreans would view that as a provocation. and it's meant to show them that they are very serious and can take the fight to them if they have to. they want to so the north koreans they mean business but it could cause provocation, wolf. >> intense situation right now, brian. thank you. >>> let's discuss this with cristian white. cristian thank very much to joining us. what do you make of this with these exercises going on? are they really serious? should the u.s. even be concerned? >> it does feel a bit different this time. that's the question you're always skk. after all north korea has been somewhat adequately deterred at least deterred from a general war. there is prove investigations they sank a south korea south korean but this does have a slightly different feel. they want they have their own nuclear arsenal. so it sort of leaves you to wonder if kim jong-un is seeing the world in a different manner one with more of a role of north korean aggressive activity. >> can we infer anything special, cristian about this unusual
the north koreans would view that as a provocation. and it's meant to show them that they are very serious and can take the fight to them if they have to. they want to so the north koreans they mean business but it could cause provocation, wolf. >> intense situation right now, brian. thank you. >>> let's discuss this with cristian white. cristian thank very much to joining us. what do you make of this with these exercises going on? are they really serious? should the u.s. even be...
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bruce: first of all, these loudspeakers are in response to a recent north korean infiltration. north korean soldiers came into the south, planted a mind which maimed two south korean soldiers, and that is what is triggering the latest tension, but it's also occurring with this larger strategic military exercise, so you have threats of a morecal nature and strategic nature, even threatening the united states homeland if we do not stop those larger military exercises. is there anything that can be done to defuse the tension? bruce: we need to stand up to north korea and say we are not going to allow threats of attack against our ally or against the united states to deter us from implementing defensive measures. thank you for joining us. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, donald trump's candidacy has taken flight, and he has an ego to prove it. we will talk about his most recent moves on the campaign trail. a 65-year-old woman in germany is now thought to be the oldest woman to have given birth to quadruplets. they were born prematurely three months ago, but
bruce: first of all, these loudspeakers are in response to a recent north korean infiltration. north korean soldiers came into the south, planted a mind which maimed two south korean soldiers, and that is what is triggering the latest tension, but it's also occurring with this larger strategic military exercise, so you have threats of a morecal nature and strategic nature, even threatening the united states homeland if we do not stop those larger military exercises. is there anything that can...
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south korea says it will respond to any further north korean provocation, north korea says it's the south doing the provoking and denies having launched artillery or rocket fire on thursday afternoon. it does say south korea has to end loudspeaker propaganda on saturday, 5:00 p.m. or there will be military action and the alert levels here remain high. >> via skype is robert kellie professor of political science of the national university in south korea and thank you for being with us. what do you think is going on here, obviously tensions between north and south korea are nothing new and should we be more worried this time around? >> i wouldn't be based on past history, just in the last few years there was a major war crisis in the spring of 2013 and there were two in 2010. there was a lot of saber rattling and angry rhetoric and north korean threats to start war and shell various locations and stuff like that and nothing came of it. it doesn't mean this time is different. we don't know how north korea makes decisions so maybe something changed internally we don't know about but from the
south korea says it will respond to any further north korean provocation, north korea says it's the south doing the provoking and denies having launched artillery or rocket fire on thursday afternoon. it does say south korea has to end loudspeaker propaganda on saturday, 5:00 p.m. or there will be military action and the alert levels here remain high. >> via skype is robert kellie professor of political science of the national university in south korea and thank you for being with us....
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especially now because you have north korean soldiers defecting across the dmz. that is why may placed the mines there which incidentally injured the south korean soldiers. i think they were placed there to stop the north koreans from going south. >> i want to play a sound bite from the state department person. here is what he had to say. >> they like to say they are ready for action tonight if it's needed and that is the kind of readiness posture we want to preserve there on the korean peninsula because it is unstable because of the actions of the north. so they are ready to go at a moments notice. obviously nobody wants it to come too that. >> he's talking about u.s. troops stationed in south korea that they are ready to go at a moments notice. it is very difficult to predict but what is the u.s. involvement in a situation that north korea and south korea actually go to war. >> obviously we are going to be involved in a war ourselves. we have a treaty obligation to protect south korea and that is why we have those 28,500 solders who are ready to fight tonight,
especially now because you have north korean soldiers defecting across the dmz. that is why may placed the mines there which incidentally injured the south korean soldiers. i think they were placed there to stop the north koreans from going south. >> i want to play a sound bite from the state department person. here is what he had to say. >> they like to say they are ready for action tonight if it's needed and that is the kind of readiness posture we want to preserve there on the...
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it was unclear whether north korea met south korean time. both of the deadlines - there has been no report of any military action on either side. earlier in the day there were reports that the south korean military detected movements of the guns, appearing to target the round speakers. there was a show of force by the jets flying over the territory. now we have talks under way, we are not clear as to when we find out what transpired at the talks. and that the south korean minister will, himself, brief the reporters in seoul, for some time, before appreciating the results. >> harry fawcett live for us near the south korean border. >> macedonia - hundreds of people are camped out along the border, hoping to cross over macedonia. it has become the latest flashpoint of the refugee crisis that is overwhelming europe. jonah hull is in the peak side of the border. >> until thursday, this was an invisible borderline between greece and macedonia. set along the railway line connecting the country now. now, of course, it is borne by razor wire and arme
it was unclear whether north korea met south korean time. both of the deadlines - there has been no report of any military action on either side. earlier in the day there were reports that the south korean military detected movements of the guns, appearing to target the round speakers. there was a show of force by the jets flying over the territory. now we have talks under way, we are not clear as to when we find out what transpired at the talks. and that the south korean minister will,...
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it stirred up the north korean army. and to their credit the south koreans did an immediate counter mission, 36 rounds fired at the north koreans and that stopped it. so this tells you the south is just not putting up with this type of intimidation anymore. but it also raises the prospect this could escalate. >> escalation is something you have to be concerned about. tens of thousands of soldiers, some you commanded when you were there. put up the pictures there. give us a sense in terms of what you learned while you were there about the north koreans and their mindset, if you will. america, the kim dynasty, almost teams like an enigma. a population of 25 million people. 1.1 million soldiers. they spend most of their time farming and trying to raise food to stay alive. some of their units, leland, are good. their special forces, their artillery is very good and if doug indicates just north. >> we have war games going on right now. how dangerous is this for them? >> it's dangerous because they're starting to shoot across
it stirred up the north korean army. and to their credit the south koreans did an immediate counter mission, 36 rounds fired at the north koreans and that stopped it. so this tells you the south is just not putting up with this type of intimidation anymore. but it also raises the prospect this could escalate. >> escalation is something you have to be concerned about. tens of thousands of soldiers, some you commanded when you were there. put up the pictures there. give us a sense in terms...
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the north korean leader has been having a hard time holding things in place. it's about perpetuating the myth of the leadership and the kim family. >> reporter: the demand for obedience, siege mentality, seems to be kim's m.o., to create his own reality inside north korea where outside rules don't apply to him. from possibly faking a missile launch from a submarine to flaunting diplomatic rules, making dennis rodman the highest-level diplomat to visit during his rule, regardless of the pr fiasco. kim's own reality, creating his own time, pyongyang time, setting north korean clocks back 30 minutes. that will happen august 15th, the seventh anniversary of north korean's lib raugs from what they call the wicked japanese imperialists. >> they already control when people wake up in the morning with loud speakers and revolutionary music. nothing is computerized there. so they don't have to rewrite code. it's all manual. someone has to turn the speakers on a little earlier in the morning. >> reporter: analysts say this time zone change is also part of kim's calculati
the north korean leader has been having a hard time holding things in place. it's about perpetuating the myth of the leadership and the kim family. >> reporter: the demand for obedience, siege mentality, seems to be kim's m.o., to create his own reality inside north korea where outside rules don't apply to him. from possibly faking a missile launch from a submarine to flaunting diplomatic rules, making dennis rodman the highest-level diplomat to visit during his rule, regardless of the pr...
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the north koreans argue they are a practice for invasion. the north koreans protest them routinely. >> is center any truth behind north korea's claims? is there some sort of invasion plan? >> there have been discussions for a long time about what to do if north korea collapses. that would involve the u.s. [indiscernible]. the military would take the point, this is not iraq. >> all these drills do is provoke north korea. so it's having the opposite effect, isn't it? >> north korea is pretty unreliable. it has attacked south korea asymmetrical me trically for decades. they need to have a response and that's why they have to practice with the united states. south korea has a conscript army. they need to be brought back up and they need constant practice, hence the drills. >> the timing of this one is important. recently we saw the standoff between north and south korea came pretty close to what people suspect might be a military flare-up. what's going to improve the relations between the two countries? >> the north stop pulling prodding south k
the north koreans argue they are a practice for invasion. the north koreans protest them routinely. >> is center any truth behind north korea's claims? is there some sort of invasion plan? >> there have been discussions for a long time about what to do if north korea collapses. that would involve the u.s. [indiscernible]. the military would take the point, this is not iraq. >> all these drills do is provoke north korea. so it's having the opposite effect, isn't it? >>...
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north korean agents kidnapped japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s. the japanese government says at least 12 are still unaccounted for. families of abductees suspect hundreds of others may also have been taken to the north. kishida expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress. he told ri it is extremely regrettable pyongyang hadn't issued any report on the investigation for more than a year. >> translator: we'll continue calling on north korea to come up with concrete measures as soon as possible. >> translator: i had a meeting with japan. we discussed how to implement the two issues that the governments have agreed on. >> ri declined to comment on the details of the talks. >>> a panel of advisers to japanese prime minister shinzo abe has submitted a report on the country's role in the world. it says japan has contributed to the international society as a peace loving nation based on deeper mores over a reckless war. abe will take the report into consideration before he issues a statement next week to mark the 70th year since the end of worl
north korean agents kidnapped japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s. the japanese government says at least 12 are still unaccounted for. families of abductees suspect hundreds of others may also have been taken to the north. kishida expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress. he told ri it is extremely regrettable pyongyang hadn't issued any report on the investigation for more than a year. >> translator: we'll continue calling on north korea to come up with concrete...
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the vice mayor was killed after expressing discomfort with a forestation policy, a north korean defence minister was executed for showing disloyalty to the leader this year. >> kim jong un ordered the execution of 15 officials by april this year. >> the head of the central african republic u.n. has esigned. peacekeepers came under criticism, accused of using excessive force and abusing residents. the security force is holding a meeting to decide how to in responds. ban ki-moon promised offenders would be brought to justice. >> coming up, the result of a huge experiment in education, new orleans turned public schools into charter schools. 10 years later, it's controversial. >> why los angeles dropped 96 million black balls into the largest water source. source. ♪ ♪ ♪ get excited for the 1989 world tour with exclusive behind the scenes footage, all of taylor swift's music videos, interviews, and more. xfinity is the destination for all things taylor swift. >>> this month marks 10 years since hurricane katrina hit new orleans. public education like many things in the city were transf
the vice mayor was killed after expressing discomfort with a forestation policy, a north korean defence minister was executed for showing disloyalty to the leader this year. >> kim jong un ordered the execution of 15 officials by april this year. >> the head of the central african republic u.n. has esigned. peacekeepers came under criticism, accused of using excessive force and abusing residents. the security force is holding a meeting to decide how to in responds. ban ki-moon...
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but there are passed through it whichhs through it in both north koreans and south koreans feel it is safe to pass. a bigeek, though, explosion when a mine was detonated by south korean soldier. south korea says that mine was deliberately placed on that path by north korea. a second line exploded -- a and southe exploded korea says that was the second soldier as the first run was being carried to safety. south korea says it has been cleared of mines and the type of explosion -- explosives were north korean. the angrys after rhetoric and angry activity. there is bloodcurdling rhetoric frequently exchanged by the two sides and occasionally shots fired into the air. now is a particularly tense time because south korea and the u.s. are about to engage in military exercises and that makes the north very angry. the danger with this particular incident is that it rants up the the tensionamped up and you can get a small missed regulation and then a spark ignites a tender box -- a small miscalculation and then a spark it night a tinderbox. -- ignites a tinderbox. --hy: robert litan zimbabwe's
but there are passed through it whichhs through it in both north koreans and south koreans feel it is safe to pass. a bigeek, though, explosion when a mine was detonated by south korean soldier. south korea says that mine was deliberately placed on that path by north korea. a second line exploded -- a and southe exploded korea says that was the second soldier as the first run was being carried to safety. south korea says it has been cleared of mines and the type of explosion -- explosives were...
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. >>> north korean state media say their country will soon have its own time zone. they say leaders will launch it next week to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of japanese colonial rule. north korea will put itself 30 minutes behind south korea and japan. >> the same time zone was established on the korean peninsula in 1908. it was replaced in 1912 after the japanese had annexed the territory. state-run media say japanese imperialists committed an unpardonable crime. they say bringing back their country's own standard time will protect the will of the people. pyongyang time will begin on august 15th. analysts say north korean leaders are using to incite nationalism and strengthen national unity. >>> japanese coast guard officials are looking below the waves at a reminder of wartime history. they found what they say are more than 20 submarines for what was then the imperial navy. they believe the biggest sale by any country during world war ii may be among them. the researchship kaio appeared to what was 24 vessels off the coast of japan. they're scattered over
. >>> north korean state media say their country will soon have its own time zone. they say leaders will launch it next week to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of japanese colonial rule. north korea will put itself 30 minutes behind south korea and japan. >> the same time zone was established on the korean peninsula in 1908. it was replaced in 1912 after the japanese had annexed the territory. state-run media say japanese imperialists committed an unpardonable crime. they...